Security Updates for Azure File Sync Agent (June 2024)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 202701

Synopsis

The Microsoft Azure File Sync Agent is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

Description

The Microsoft Azure File Sync Agent running on the remote host is 17.0 prior to 17.3 or 18.0 prior to 18.1. It is, therefore affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update Microsoft Azure File Sync Agent in accordance with vendor instructions.

See Also

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/advisory/CVE-2024-35253

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 202701

File Name: smb_nt_ms24_jun_azure_file_sync_agent.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/19/2024

Updated: 7/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.8

Temporal Score: 2.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-35253

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_file_sync_agent

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Azure File Sync Agent

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-35253

MSFT: MS24-5023058, MS24-5039814

MSKB: 5023058, 5039814